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51 Cards in this Set
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What is the setting for this book?
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1942 to 1945 during WWII and the holocaust in Amsterdam, Holland.
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Which member of the Frank family was summoned by the Nazis?
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Margot - Anne's older sister
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Who is Kitty?
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Anne's diary
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How old was Mr. Frank when he married Anne's mother?
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36
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How old was Anne's mother whe she married Mr. Frank?
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25
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Who are the people living in the annex?
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Anne, Margot, Otto and Edith Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Van Dann and their son Peter Van Dann and Mr. Dussell
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How did Anne get her diary?
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She received it as a gift for her 13th birthday
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What was Anne's reason for writing in the diary?
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She felt she did not have any real friends to share her inner feelings with.
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What unusual item did Mrs. Van Dann bring to the annex with her?
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A chamber pot
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Identify the character, "Mrs. Quack, Quack".
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Anne is called Ms Quack Quack because she talks all the time.
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What nickname does Anne call her father?
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Pim
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What is Mr. Dussell's occupation?
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dentist
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What is Hannukkah (Chanuka)?
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A Jewish holiday celebrated near Christmas
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Whose room does Mr. Dussel move into?
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Anne's
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What reminder of the war keep the annex residents up at night?
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bombings
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When the Franks slipped away to the annex, they left clues to make their neighbors think they had gone to?
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Switzerland
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Who was the leader of the Nazis?
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Adolph Hitler
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Who was Winston Churchhill?
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The Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Anne describes the annex as "a little piece of blue heaven" surrounded by what?
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black clouds
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What quality does Anne wish that her mother possessed?
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The ability to be motherly
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Which school friend does Anne have nightmares about?
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Lies Goosen
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Who is Bosche?
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The warehouse and office cat
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What bad habit did Mr. Van Dann have?
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smoking cigarettes
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What course did Anne and Margot study when they first moved into the annex?
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Shorthand
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What point of view does Anne write her diary in?
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First person - she addresses her diary as a friend
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What is the tone of Anne's diary?
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Anne's tone is often emotional and insecure. She expresses her deep struggle to understand her evolving self.
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What tense is the book written in?
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Present Tense
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Name three themes of the book.
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(1) Loneliness of adolescents
(2) Inward vs Outward Self (3) Generosity and greed in wartime |
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Name two motifs seen throughout Anne's writing.
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(1) Fear
(2) Becoming a woman |
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What is Anne's vision of Lies Goosen and symbol of?
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Guilt - Anne feels because she had not stayed a close friend of Lies, and because while she is safe in the annex, she believes that Lies is suffering in a concentration camp.
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When Anne dreams of her grandmother, what is her grandmother a symbol of?
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Unconditional love
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What is the Gestapo?
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The German secret police
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What is D-Day?
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The day the allied troops land in France.
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What is a "star of David"
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The yellow star Jews were required by the Nazis to wear.
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Where was Anne born?
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Frankfurt, Germany
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What did Mr. Van Dann do before moving into the annex?
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He was a business associate of Mr. Frank in the meat and sausage business.
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What does Mrs. Van Dann do that really makes Anne mad?
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Flirts with Anne's father, Mr. Frank
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How old is Peter Van Dann when he first moves into the annex?
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16
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How old is Margot Frank when she first moves into the annex?
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16
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Why does Mr. Dussel's wife not move into the annex?
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She is not Jewish
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Who is Mr. Koophius?
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An associate of Mr. Franks who arranges to get food for those living in the annex - he is Dutch
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Who is Mr. Kraler?
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Another associate of Mr. Frank's who helps to arrange for the needs of those living in the annex. He is Dutch
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What winter holidays do the annex residents celebrate?
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Hannuka and St. NIcholas Day
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What reminder of the war keeps the residents of the annex up at night?
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bombings
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What enemy country dropped out of the war in the summer of 1943?
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Italy
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After the war, Anne wants to publish a book called what?
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"The Secret Annex"
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What war event is everyone in the annex eagerly awaiting?
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The invasion of Germany and Holland by the allies.
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How does Peter feel about being Jewish?
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He wishes he weren't Jewish
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Early in the book, what character trait does Anne believe that Peter lacks?
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courage
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What was the name of the concentration camp where Anne died?
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Bergen-Belsen
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How does Anne describe Mr. Dussel?
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As a demanding, unsympathetic, inconsiderate, and fussy person who prefers to be left alone.
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